by Melinda | Mar 18, 2015 | Listen and Learn, Mimmie's Heart, Sacrifice
Yesterday, Lilli and I went exploring. She was excited to roam around and brought a little bag in which to put treasures that she might find along the way. It was afternoon, just before a rain system moved in, so the air was very still and warm. We went to...
by Melinda | Mar 17, 2015 | Brody's Letters, Mimmie's Heart
Two. You are two years old today, which is unreal to me. It seems we just brought your tiny self home from the hospital, our St. Patty’s Day baby, the first boy for your Papa and me. I’m not sure you’ll ever realize the thrill in that, as,...
by Melinda | Mar 11, 2015 | Giving, Hope, Hope for the Trail, It's Not About Me, Life on the Rock, Sacrifice, The Great Uncomfortable
Our Hope for the Trail fundraising campaign is coming to a close in about 27 hours. In the midst of it, we’ve welcomed (and enjoyed the heck out of) our new stud colt, Flynn, made some significant transitions (more on that later), and have still managed...
by Melinda | Mar 9, 2015 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Hope for the Trail, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
It’s been a special weekend. In the wee hours of Friday morning, we got a call from Maddie, telling us that her pregnant mare, April, was finally in labor. Twelve days late, all of us had begun to wonder if it would ever happen! We threw on clothes and...
by Melinda | Mar 4, 2015 | Giving, Hope, Hope for the Trail, Sacrifice
Remember the Uni-lazy? The big, brown, footed Snuggie suit? Well, back when I first posted about it, I had also thrown that crazy pic of me, in the suit, up on Facebook. It garnered a fair amount of attention. One person said that he would make a $50...
